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crib

[krib] / krɪb /


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Blain told the court Thea had been in sleeping in her crib when she went to take a nap herself, but was woken when a neighbour came to the door.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

As soon as she told me the crib was built by a brother I said, “Yo, is this some Black postmodernist architecture?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Just days after Alexa officially took ownership of her father’s Nolita crib, Joel slashed $4.9 million from his Long Island estate, Realtor.com® can reveal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

While Lady Constance dutifully knitted a baby hat, one slow stitch at a time, Simon whipped together sweaters, scarves, and mittens for everyone in the household, blankets for the baby’s crib, and baby clothes galore.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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